Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kochi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kochi

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 96.2% more expensive than Kochi without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 88.6% more expensive than Kochi without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kochi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.71 ₹146
75.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$9.31 ₹796
34.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.7 ₹402
-32.34%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.42 ₹121
55.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.44 ₹37.21
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.17 ₹14.57
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.76 ₹151
42.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.99 ₹256
7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kochi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.65 ₹55.9
129.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.52 ₹44.85
221.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.64 ₹55.1
78.12%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.98 ₹84.2
131.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.55 ₹646
84.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.99 ₹341
0.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.29 ₹196
57.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.76 ₹64.9
101.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.05 ₹89.4
152.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.67 ₹57.6
105.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.52 ₹44.53
203.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.56 ₹47.56
285.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.67 ₹57.6
55.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.32 ₹27.72
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.75 ₹407
-53.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.13 ₹695
84.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.88 ₹161
29.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.54 ₹217
3.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.98 ₹426
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kochi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.21 ₹17.92
52.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$15.59 ₹1,334
-35.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.54 ₹45.96
-9.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.35 ₹29.98
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.19 ₹102
407.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.2 ₹103
-39.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$16.3K ₹1.4M
60.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.9K ₹2M
39.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kochi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$28.22 ₹2,414
121.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.13 ₹268
30.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$6.96 ₹595
249.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kochi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$19.31 ₹1,651
17.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.85 ₹1,013
-47.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.13 ₹182
54.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kochi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$74.7 ₹6,388
24.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,394 ₹204.7K
154.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kochi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.14 ₹2,321
94.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$20.7 ₹1,770
20.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$36.87 ₹3,154
131.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$24.99 ₹2,138
190.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kochi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$182 ₹15.5K
42.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$107 ₹9,117
49.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$459 ₹39.2K
25.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$259 ₹22.2K
29.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,052 ₹175.5K
-51.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,530 ₹130.9K
-43.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kochi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$521 ₹44.6K
-65.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.5
56.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kochi: October 29, 2025

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